kilt kilt / kĭlt noun 1. a knee length pleated skirt, often made of tartan wool, worn by men in traditional Scottish Highland dress attire On came the gallant Scotch Brigade, Their kilts in the wind were blowing None of them knew where the wind came from, But they all knew where it was going! From “Napoleon” a monologue by Billy Bennett, 1887 – 1942 2. a skirt worn... Read More

peach peach / pēch adjective 1. having a pinkish yellow to light orange color A peach dress and gold shoes make a fab combination. All the Best Color Shoes to Match Peach Dresses – 10 Great Pairings”, Shoe Tease, www.shoe-tease.com/what-color-shoes-to-match-peach-dress-outfit, accessed May 25, 2022 noun 1. a small, fruit bearing tree (Prunus persica) in the rose family, which is cultivated in temperate areas When peaches flower and ripen,... Read More

antithetical also antithetic an-ti-thet-i-cal / ăn-tĭ-thĕt-ĭ-kəl or an-ti-thet-ic / ăn-tĭ-thĕt-ĭk adjective 1. completely opposite Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 – 1968 2. marked by direct opposition What an antithetical mind! — tenderness, roughness — delicacy, coarseness — sentiment, sensuality — soaring and groveling, dirt and deity — all mixed up in that one compound of inspired clay!  Lord Byron, 1788- 1824

pomp pomp / pŏmp noun 1. splendor; grandeur; a magnificent display Whenever vanity and gaiety, a love of pomp and dress, furniture, equipage, buildings, great company, expensive diversions, and elegant entertainments get the better of the principles and judgments of men and women, there is no knowing where they will stop, nor into what evils, natural, moral, or political, they will lead us. John Quincy Adams, 1767... Read More

ornithology or-ni-thol-o-gy / ôr-nə-thŏl-ə-jē noun 1. the scientific study of birds It is much better to learn the elements of geology, of botany, or ornithology and astronomy by word of mouth from a companion than dully from a book. Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882

squabble squab-ble / skwŏb-əl noun 1. a noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial Time cures sorrows and petty squabbles, because we all change and are no longer the same persons. Blaise Pascal, 1623 – 1662 verb 1. to quarrel over something trivial We study ourselves three weeks, we love each other three months, we squabble three years, we tolerate each other thirty years, and then the children... Read More

thereupon there-up-on / thâr-ə-pŏn, thâr-ə-pôn adverb 1. concerning that; referring to that; upon that Living at a river, one comes to know the nature of the fish therein; Dwelling by a mountain, one learns to recognize the language of the birds thereupon.  Chinese Proverb 2. immediately following Thereupon he began to pray to Hercules, without other exertion.  From “Hercules and the Carter” a Fable by Aesop, 620 BC... Read More

savior sav-ior /  sāv-yər noun 1. someone who saves others from danger or evil My first true love : singing – Its been the savior of many poor boy, and God I know I’m one. Eric Burdon, 1941 – 2. Savior, in Christianity, Jesus Christ As the grace grows nearer my theology is growing strangely simple, and it begins and ends with Christ as the only... Read More

sacrosanct sac-ro-sanct / săk-rō-săngkt adjective 1. most sacred; inviolable Right to freedom of speech and expression is one of the most cherished rights and sacrosanct in nature.  Rupesh Kumar Singh, “Freedom of Speech and Expression and Reasonable Restrictions: An Analysis”, ‘Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research”, August 21, 2021 2. above criticism; beyond reproach The feminization of America has made emotions sacrosanct while condemning as cold and... Read More

din din / dĭn noun 1. a loud, inharmonious, confusion of noise; a cacophony Solitude is a way to defend the spirit against the murderous din of our materialism. Thomas Merton. 1915 – 1968 verb 1. to make or subject to a loud racket The voice was familiar, a strict feminine sound dinning in my ears. www.fanfiction.net/s/3577793/6/You-Know-Who, accessed April 8, 2022 2. to instill through constant repetition Good heavens!... Read More